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Insufficient Sleep Can Affect Weight Loss?

by Andes on July 12, 2011

in Fast Weight Loss Tips

Is it true that lacking in sleep can affect weight loss? Well, according to recent studies, sleep and weight could be tied together!

Research suggests when you are sleep deprived, the metabolism slows down and you actually crave foods that are not good for you like sugary, salty, fatty foods; and you eat more than you should or larger portions.

Read the full article tweeted @MyFastWeightLos if you are interested to know why lacking in sleep can affect your weight loss effort. :-)

In order not to let your weight loss effort affected by the lack of sleep, here are Tips on How to Achieve Recommended 8 Hours’ Sleep at Night:

- No caffeine after noon.

- Exercise during the day instead of closer to bedtime — exercise no less than four hours before bedtime.

- Use the bedroom only for sleeping and sex, and make it as comfortable as possible with the room temperature and bedding.

- Don’t force sleep. If you can’t fall asleep after 20 minutes get up and find a relaxing activity until you start to feel sleepy then try again.

- Don’t go to bed hungry. Eat a light meal or have a warm non-caffeinated drink.

- Go to bed and wake up at the same time every day so the body can get into a regular cycle.

- Avoid alcohol in the evening. Alcohol disturbs sleep cycles.

Tagged as: weight loss, weight loss effort

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Know The Best Times Of Day For Fast Weight Loss

by Andes on July 11, 2011 · 1 comment

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Just finished reading an article about The Best Times of Day to Lose Weight, tips given by Doctor Mehmet Oz on ‘The Dr. Oz Show’.

There are many useful tips but I only list tips that I know I will apply in my daily life! :-P

You may read the whole article tweeted @MyFastWeightLos.

When is the Best Time to Exercise During the Day?

Doctor Oz said the answer at 6:35 a.m., which is right after you weigh yourself. When you exercise in the morning, you are burning fat from your body in a different way. He explained that when you eat breakfast first before exercising, you would first have to burn the calories from the food before you get to the fat.

When is the Best Time to Eat Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner?

Doctor Oz said that the body has a circadian rhythm that works with our eating patterns. If you wake up at 6:30 a.m., you should eat breakfast at 7:30 a.m.; next, you should eat lunch at noon, and finally eat dinner at 6:30 p.m.

If you delay the times that you should eat your meals, you are going to get hungrier than normal and will increase the chances that you will overeat. You should have breakfast within an hour of waking up and have to have dinner more than 3 hours before bed, Doctor Oz added.

When is the Best Time to Boost Metabolism?

Doctor Oz said the best time to boost the metabolism is 8:00 am. He explains that the body is the slowest at this time of the morning, which is why many people drink coffee to help wake up.

He suggests drinking a glass of ice cold water at this time. The icy water in the stomach will force the body warm up the ice water and will help to increase the metabolism. He said that drinking ice-cold water could help a person lose a pound in a year.

When is the Best Time to Go Grocery Shopping?

Dr. Oz said the best time for grocery shopping is at 10 a.m. He said that reason for this is that you are still full from breakfast and the water and your blood sugar levels are at a good level.

Whenever our blood sugar levels are low, you are more likely to buy things that you should not. If you have a grocery list, stick with it.

When is the Best Time to Take a Fiber Supplement?

Dr. Oz said that the best time to take a fiber supplement is at 6:15 p.m., which is 15 minutes before dinner. He explained that the fiber will swell up in the stomach and a person could eliminate the starchy mashed potatoes from the meal. If you saved 70 calories at each meal he said this can help you lose up to 7 pounds in a year.

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